High School Rowing

Rowing’s enormous potential to have a positive impact on young athletes has made it one of the fastest-growing high school sports in the country.

Washtenaw Rowing Center aims to serve as a hub for junior rowing development in the area, currently offering both sweep and sculling programs for athletes looking to improve their rowing over the summer.

Fall Morning Meters

Saturday Winter Meters

Private Lessons

Fall Morning Meters

Morning Meters sculling/sweep sessions provide extra fall training opportunities for athletes. Participants can request specific skill work from coaches or complete assigned training/drills.

Eligibility: Athletes who completed WRC high school camp or equivalent at their home club. These sessions are NOT for learning to scull—attend Summer Sculling/Sweep Development Camp or take private lessons instead.

Boat options: Singles, pairs, doubles, coxless fours, and quads available for both sculling and sweep. For team boats, coordinate with other athletes interested in the same boat class.

Questions? Contact Executive Director Kit Bennett.

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Season Duration and Time Slot

Session Details: Fall session runs September 10th - October 15th, Thursdays 6:00-7:30am. Additional morning sessions available if demand exists.

Prerequisites:

Single scullers: Must safely launch and complete capsize drill before starting
All participants: Comfortable completing 60+ minutes steady state in single scull or pair

Pricing:

1 session/week (6 weeks): $195
2 sessions/week (6 weeks): $390
3 sessions/week (6 weeks): $58

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Saturday Winter Morning Meters

Winter Saturday Morning Meters provides extra winter training opportunities designed to complement your home club training plan.

Eligibility: High school athletes only who have completed at least one full on-water season. NOT for brand new athletes learning to erg/use rowing machines.

Session Options: Complete work assigned by your home coach or use WRC-provided sessions. Primary goal is connecting like-minded athletes seeking increased winter volume.

Coaching: Technical support provided as needed throughout sessions.

Season Duration and Time Slot

Schedule: Saturdays 8:00-10:00am (includes setup/teardown, warm-ups, and erg session)

Session Dates:

December: 6th, 13th
January: 10th, 17th, 25th, 31st
February: 7th, 21st (Note: no session during mid-winter break)

Winter Break: Training plans available upon request

No Sessions (Erg Races):

February 28th: Hungry Eagle Indoor Sprints, Skyline HS

Note: Athletes encouraged to enter these races

Signup Information & Location

Price: $275

Skyline High School, Commons

Park in the large Student Lot, enter the large set of glass doors (student entrance), take the right hand stair case and follow the hallway to the Commons. The erg hallway is in the far right hand corner, under the crew banner.

Private Lessons and Training Plans

WRC offers private lessons for individuals or small groups (max 4) with high-quality instruction tailored to your goals. Sessions are 60 minutes, booked in 5-lesson blocks, with single lessons available after completing a block. Arrive on time as coaches may have back-to-back lessons.

For tailored training plans or zoom coaching, contact Kit Bennett at 734-882-9300. For arranging individual or group lessons, contact Lindsay Davis Brady at lidb987@gmail.com. Both reply within 24 hours—if no response, they didn't receive your message. Costs vary based on athlete needs and will be discussed.

Requirements & Payment

Single: $65/session
Double: $100/session
Quad: $180/session
Full payment required before lessons start via online link
All rowers must register with USRowing as WRC participants (renewed annually)

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